Features: Tribunals

Take great care with “off the shelf” contracts – there is no such thing as a “standard” non-compete and post termination restrictions should be tailored to the reality of your business. Don’t be greedy when deciding on the length of restrictions. The courts have no power to reduce the length of the restriction and so the length shorter rather than longer.

From July 2013 aggrieved employees were required to pay a fee to first litigate a claim and then if the matter is to go to hearing a further fee – both of which are significant at up to £1200 in total. Article by Vanessa James, Partner and Head of Employment and Immigration, SA Law LLP

Employers are split over the future of employment tribunal fees, which have resulted in a substantial 70 percent drop in the number of employment tribunal claims made by employees since their introduction in July 2013.

But it’s too early to judge effectiveness says Furley Page. A service which aims to resolve employment disputes swiftly without the need for a tribunal has got off to a successful start, according to the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)/

As the employment litigation landscape continues to change, Eversheds LLP conducted a timely survey in the quest to find out what the practical implications will mean. Here, Geoffrey Mead, Partner at Eversheds LLP, summarises the key findings.